Fully mechanized sesame at harvest

Mechanized capsule type. Photo by Jay S. Simon      Mechanized capsule type. Photo by D.R. Langham    
For fully mechanized harvest, the capsules were modified so that the seed
would be retained during the 30-50 days it takes for the crop to dry down naturally.
However, the capsules must release the seed in the combine with minimal physical force.

Dry sesame field in Texas. Photo by D.R. Langham      Dry field being combined in Texas; Photo by Jay S. Simon
Once the field is dry enough for the seed to have 6% moisture or less, the combine
can harvest the sesame direct using either a row crop header or a platform header.

 Sesame being augered into combine bin. Photo by D.R. Langham       Combine loading sesame on to truck. Photo by Jay S. Simon 
Most of the cleaning is done in the combine and then trucked to a processing plant for further cleaning.

Traditional Sesame at Harvest

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